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Shining Amazon ant (Polyergus lucidus)
Photo#573791
Copyright © 2011
Ben Coulter
Polyergus lucidus
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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 17, 2011
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Contributed by
Ben Coulter
on 8 September, 2011 - 2:18pm
Last updated 2 April, 2014 - 12:30pm
Moved
This image clinches it, with the small cluster of erect hairs visible on the right rear corner of the head, and the scapes notably shorter than head length, this is the true
P. lucidus
. Might you be able to send me a sample of these including their host
Formica incerta
, in 90-95% ethanol?
contact jamesDOTtragerATgmail
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James C. Trager
, 8 September, 2011 - 9:04pm
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Sorry, I must have missed this comment before. I took coordinates on the colony, and I can collect specimens next year I suppose. I'm assuming they would not be active by now.
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Ben Coulter
, 18 October, 2011 - 10:09pm
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